My Revell Dodge Viper SRT 10 ACR Build.

[SprueSurgeon]

So here it is ready for building, purchased from Telford 2017 for a measly £11.99

Dodge Viper SRT10 ACR by Mark Johnson, on Flickr

More pictures as and when they become available.

[xSCAR45]

I love the Viper! My favorite one is the original 1996 GTS blue body, white stripes. An American classic for sure.

Needless to say, I'll be following.

[SprueSurgeon]

I've now reviewed the entire kit and it can be found here

[youtube]https://youtu.beP7ii4hsua3Q[/youtube]

I am now starting the kit, but upon close inspection a problem reveals itself, the grills on the bonnet (hood) are filled in, these need removing fot it to look authentic, my problem is, do I have the ability to do it, Tim seems to think I can, his confidence in me motivates me to try...

15 minutes later...



TIM! I REALLY DISLIKE YOU AT THE MOMENT!

20171115_230244 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
As the bonnet is out of the box.

20171115_230252 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
The areas that require removing

20171115_235847 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
After battling with variuous tools and cursing Tim under my breath i have the first two done, its taken about an hour, but at least now i have a procedure.

20171116_185420 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
Almost there, my thanks to Timothy Ivatts for his confidence in me and believing i could do it, thatss my first kit alteration, well successful one that is!

[xSCAR45]

Nice job on the modification!

It's a shame they can't mold it properly. Tisk, tisk.

[Twokidsnosleep]

Ya there you go. A little smoothy smooth and some primer...better than it was new
Some nice fine mesh from the underside after your paint and you are GOLDEN

[SprueSurgeon]

Dodge Viper 1:25 SRT10 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
Shell primed ready for painting

20171117_134242 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
I also placed all the small engine parts on cocktail sticks with either super glue or blue/white tack

20171117_142133 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
I then started painting the pieces as per the instructions.

20171117_153314 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
At this poin i had to stop and give the filters a good bashing they really required a beating as paint was begining to blow back into the room, and thats where i left it at the moment.

[SprueSurgeon]

20171128_233952 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
While various engine parts dry i started painting the rear base section of the Viper.

20171128_234210 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
and the parts required to build it up such as this suspension spring.

20171128_234221 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
The brake discs also, unusually these discs have zero detail! but require a decal (provided) to be added in a future step.

20171128_234041 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
Once cleaned up and painted they were left to cure, i returned to the engine and assembled all the painted engine parts.

20171128_234329 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
Viper engine, side on.

20171128_234355 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
Viper engine, side on (alt view)

20171128_234342 by Mark Johnson, on Flickr
Viper engine, front profile.

[xSCAR45]

Nice job on the engine. Looking forward to seeing the end result!

[exmoor]

It's looking good nice job

[sthornton]

looking good mark and congrates on doing the kit alteration wooot

[Ij001]

Nice clean start. This kit is in my sights for next year too.


Ian.